17.12.1942 Do 217E-4 Kennz U5+AK

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi, guys.

I was looking at some documents in my collection and have a discrepancy with regards to the following loss:

http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db...?lossid=143897

The GenQu loss have the WNr 4348, while the KG 2 book states 5600.

Also in my archive I have a so-called Auftrag auf Zerlegung oder Absetzung for this aircraft, saying that the loose parts and equipment for this aircraft will be shipped to a central storage facility, with a number of the delivery documents also reported.

This document also state WNr 5600, with engines BMW 801 A-2, WerkNr 82644 and 82446

Could anyone check to see what was found on the british side, as I assume there would be a crashed enemy aircraft report for this one??

Regards,
Andreas B

[Andreas Brekken]

OK....

so a conflict with this one:

http://www.aviationhistory.no/ref_db...?lossid=144104

I will update my loss record to indicate that the loss on 17.12. was WNr 5600

Regards,
Andreas B

[Jim P.]

Andreas, note that WNr. 4348 was also reported as a loss on 12-Dec-42. Given that, I had updated my record for 17-Dec to WNr. 5600 per the Balke.
Do 217E-4, 4348, Ratzke, Ltn. Georg, , I., 2., KG 2, , U5+AK, , , 12-Dec-42, MIA with crew, cause unknown, during sortie to Sunderland., 12/13-Dec per Balke., Lfl.3/Kanal, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #7)-Vol.12; Balke, Der Luftkrieg in Europa, II, p.446, , Ort unbekannt, 100%, F, B Fw. Paul Köhler, Bf Ogefr. Wolfgang Merz & Bs Uffz. Gerhard Krüger, ,